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Mythology and history
The Demeter goddess looked for its Persefone daughter, who had been raptada by Hades. When it passed by the region of Atica, one felt thirsty and it requested water to drink a called woman Misme. The goddess drank with such avidity that caused the laughter of Ascxabalo, a son of Misme. Angered of which they smiled themselves of her threw on him the rest of the water and the boy became lizard or lacerta like Latin nomenclature of the constellation. |
Lacerta, is a smallest constellation of the located North hemisphere between the magnificencia of the swan (Cygnus) and Andromeda. One is immersed in the Milky Way but there are no shining stars within her, therefore, it is not easy his identification. Lacerta is visible during the nights of summer and autumn in the North hemisphere and during the month of August in the South hemisphere closely together of the horizon since he is not circumpolar but +50º by the central zone of the same one crosses the parallel, therefore for the inhabitants of the South hemisphere culminates to low height.
Lacerta limits the north with the constellation of Cepheus, to the east with Cygnus, the south with Pegasus and the west with Andromeda and Cassiopea.
Lacerta I located the 16 to it of September of 1982 at the age of 15 years from the tourist locality of Cán Picafort, Majorca, Spain.
Main stars Alpha, a; of 3.78 magnitude and white. Earth light is to 102 years. She is 25 times more luminous than our Sun. Beta, b; of 4.43 magnitude and orange color light is to 170 years. He is 38 times more shining than the Sun. Other objects NGC 7209, precious stellar cluster of magnitude 7,7; formed by stars of the novena to the twelfth magnitude. It has an age of 300 million years. Light is to 2930 years. NGC 7243, stellar cluster of magnitude 6.4 of 21' of diameter arc. It is formed by stars of the eighth magnitude. It has an age of 100 million years and Earth light is to 2900 years. |
Observations by telescope
Nom:OS 447 | R.A.: 21h.37m. | Dec: 41º40' |
Mag: 7.7, 8.7 | Sep.: 31" | P.A.: 165º | Nat:f | Spec.:A,K |
AOC: 329 | DSC: 234 | D.D.S.: 21h.45m.(UT); 20-Jun.-1985 |
NOTE: One is in a zone not very rich; there is a great difference of magnitude, are not very separated, his colors are similarities, the main one is white and secondary the orange; it is unfolded without difficulty with 50x.
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Medications and DrugsBrand Names: MonoprilGeneric Name: fosinopril (Pronunciation: foe SIN oh pril)
What is fosinopril (Monopril)?Fosinopril is in a group of drugs called ACE inhibitors. ACE stands for angiotensin converting enzyme. Fosinopril is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) or heart failure. Fosinopril may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide. What are the possible side effects of fosinopril (Monopril)?Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; severe stomach pain; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
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This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. What is the most important information I should know about fosinopril (Monopril)?Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy. Fosinopril could cause birth defects in the baby if you take the medication during pregnancy. Use an effective form of birth control. Stop using this medication and tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant during treatment. Avoid taking an antacid within 2 hours before or after you take fosinopril. Avoid drinking alcohol. It can further lower your blood pressure and may increase some of the side effects of fosinopril. Do not use salt substitutes or potassium supplements while taking fosinopril, unless your doctor has told you to. Vomiting, diarrhea, or heavy sweating can cause you to become dehydrated. This can lead to very low blood pressure, electrolyte disorders, or kidney failure while you are taking fosinopril. Drink plenty of water daily while you are taking this medication. (Page 1 of 3) Report Problems to the Food and Drug Administration You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit the FDA MedWatch website or call 1-800-FDA-1088. Need help identifying pills and medications? |


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Admiral Mike Mullen
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December 8, 2009
Hello and welcome to the Washington Foreign Press Center. Today, we have Chairman Mullen, who is to deliver a U.S. National Security Strategy Update. Without further ado, here is the chairman.
Thank you and good afternoon, everyone. It's terrific to be back here at the Foreign Press Center. I have just a few opening remarks and then look forward to getting to your questions.
Clearly, the big news this week and last is the President's strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan. You may have heard me speak to it in the last few days, but I want to reiterate that I fully support his decision to send 30,000 more troops – U.S. troops there. It is my belief and that of our commanders that this extended surge gives General McChrystal and all the forces he needs in 2010 to reverse the momentum of what I have described as a growing and increasingly lethal insurgency.
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to meet with some of the troops who will shortly deploy to Afghanistan. I thanked them for their service and I told them that their mission to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al-Qaida, to degrade the Taliban's influence, and to prevent Afghanistan or Pakistan from becoming safe havens is not merely about killing or capturing the enemy. It is also about protecting the Afghan people. It's about earning their trust and learning their culture. At its core, it's about providing breathing space for the Afghans to protect their own people and to stabilize their own country.
The President has made it very clear. While our commitment to the people of Afghanistan is enduring, our troop presence will not be. Our task, therefore, is to increase the quality and quantity of the Afghan national security forces to such a degree that they can provide for their own security, and to improve that security to such a degree that good governance can take root, or at least in certain selected ministries, and at local levels as well as national levels.
And so in July of 2011, we will begin the process of transition, of transferring more responsibility to Afghan national security forces and thinning our own lines. At that time, the Marines we sent last summer into Helmand province will have been at the job for two years. We will know by then if we have been successful.
But let me be very upfront about a point that, frankly, has been lost in all the headlines about troop numbers. Being successful in Afghanistan – winning – is not solely the responsibility of the U.S. military. This is not that kind of war, not that kind of struggle. Success will come only by and through a concerted effort by other agencies and other partners. As General McChrystal said just this morning, there are no silver bullets. Ultimate success will be the cumulative effect of sustained pressure across multiple lines of operation.
We need more civilian expertise on the ground, particularly in agriculture, and our State Department is stepping up to meet that challenge. We need more contributions from our NATO allies, and I'm delighted by the news out of Brussels that some 7,000 more troops will be forthcoming. We need to see effort on the – by the Karzai government to make good on promised reforms, and to extend the delivery of goods and services all the way down to the district and sub-district levels.
Most importantly, we need to recognize that this is a regional challenge. A key part of the President's strategy is to strengthen cooperation with Pakistan and to improve the level of coordination across and within those border regions. I believe that to the degree we can do this, we can certainly help the Pakistanis themselves get at those safe havens. And I would just add here that the Pakistani military has been achieving a good level of success in those areas, most recently in South Waziristan.
It is clear to me that General Kiyani is doing exactly as he said he would, and I very much appreciate his leadership. He understands the danger all too well. I called him the other day to extend my condolences for the tragic loss of life in the Rawalpindi mosque bombing where dozens were killed, including military officers. That and the bombings today in Lahore and in Baghdad serve as grim reminders of the menace still before us, of the brutality still embraced by radical extremists. I offer my sympathies to all the victims and their families.
These were cowardly acts against Muslim civilians, women, and children – nothing more than acts of murder. It is a twisted ideology that justifies such behavior, but it underscores the scope of the threat we face. Al-Qaida still plots and plans, especially in the border region between Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is the epicenter of global Islamic extremism, the origin of the 9/11 attacks. And should we be hit again, I am convinced the planning, training, and financing as well as leadership will emanate from there.
That's why we are so focused on it. That's why we believe this mission is in our vital national security interest and those of our allies and friends. And that's why we are grateful for the contributions of the other nations committed to the fight. Thank you.
Okay. Please wait for the microphone and if we could go down here.
Thank you, Admiral. My name is Nadia Bilbassy. I'm with Middle East Broadcasting Center, MBC TV. With the surge, there is a fear there's going to be an influx of Taliban fighters across the border in Pakistan. And how realistic that the Pakistani Government is going to take on the Afghan Taliban as opposed to the Pakistani Taliban?
And second, if I may, there's been a public quarrel among the Generals McChrystal and Eikenberry. Do you fear that this is – might affect the implementation of this new strategy in the future?
With respect to the first, I can go back to last spring and actual – General Kiyani and I and other seniors talked about then the influx of, in particular, the Marines in the south, that there would be an expectation that that influx would push a lot of insurgents into Pakistan. And what I found there was the leaders addressing this challenge upfront, planning for it. And in fact, there really hasn't been a significant migration or a push, if you will, into Baluchistan in particular – part of Pakistan. So the same kind of planning is going on now. We're – both militaries are very much aware of this and prepared to address it. So we didn't see it as some expected we would before, and we keep that in mind as we look to a future where we add these forces.
With respect to Generals McChrystal and Ambassador Eikenberry, I think the published part of what has occurred is over. I mean, there is – there was, and I was very much in this, a very intense, heated debate about how to proceed forward here. And I actually think that's been a very healthy part of the process. But it's also very clear to me, and I haven't heard their testimony this morning, but I assume that testimony will be that they are together. I certainly have spoken with General McChrystal about that. He is very much a part of that team. He knows that. We all are right now. And again, the President's made a decision and we are all moving out to execute that decision.
Okay. Please limit yourselves to one-part questions so we can get as many in as possible. We'll go to Ariana TV right there.
Thank you. My name is Nazira Azim Karimi. I'm correspondent for Ariana Television from Afghanistan. Regarding sending more troops in Afghanistan, different category people has a different opinion. Some people, they are positive; some people negative. And Iran claims that sending additional troop in Afghanistan will not solve the currently – problem in Afghanistan. I need your opinion.
I am convinced, having worked my way through the strategic review, that this is an absolute requirement to reverse the insurgency, to turn the momentum around that has been increasing each year over the last three years with respect to the Taliban. So I'm a strong believer that this is the right decision and the right path. That others would certainly differ wouldn't surprise me, and in fact, that Iran would differ on the face of it doesn't surprise me much at all. Iran is a border state. They obviously have interests there. And I'm sure they are observing very closely what's going on, and obviously, the decision that the President made.
I think it's important to understand when you look at not just the decision of the President of the United States, but you look at the support from the other nations – there are 43 nations with troops – troop-contributing nations in Afghanistan, it is an international effort. It is internationally supported and seen as a very positive step. So I put that in the – I put it in that light that so many nations who are there support this, and that one or two in an isolated fashion wouldn't doesn't surprise me.
Okay. I'm going to go right here.
Thank you, Admiral. This is Ali Imram from Associated Press of Pakistan. My question is about Pakistan's security concerns in the region. It wants peace and stability on its eastern border with India, and it has also concerns about some of the Pakistani militants receiving military weapons from Afghanistan flowing into its tribal areas. So how are you addressing Pakistan's concerns?
Well, I – as you know, I've been to Pakistan many, many times now and will return again in the near future. And I have seen the Pakistani Government as well as the Pakistani military address these increasing concerns both – clearly express concerns, both east and west. And in the long run, I think the resolution of the border in the east in Kashmir is a very important outcome. Obviously, that is a principal concern to India and Pakistan. But it is of concern to many others in terms of the stability in the region, and I think that's a key part of what needs to happen in the future.
Increasingly, we are all concerned about the level of militancy, the attacks as recently as today where so many innocent Pakistani civilians, women, children are being killed, and that the government and the military have reacted, I think, very positively in that regard to address that concern. It's one of the reasons that we seek the long-term relationship with Pakistan and, quite frankly, Afghanistan to see that region calm down dramatically. And right now, it's not headed in the right direction. And the fact that there are those arming Pakistan, Pakistani militants, is certainly something that is not helpful and must be turned around as well.
Okay. We're going to break away and take a question from New York. Go ahead, New York.
Thank you, sir. My name is Kahraman Haliscelik with Turkish Television. Admiral Mullen, thanks for receiving the question from here. I'll be very precise. How satisfied are you with Turkey's promise of military contribution to Afghanistan? The prime minister is still in D.C. and he had meetings with the President yesterday.
And my second question is about PKK issue. Can you tell us about what's new on intelligence-sharing front with Turkey on PKK issue? Thanks.
The relationship we have with Turkey, the United States has with Turkey, is one of great importance and one that I see, certainly from my perspective, from the military-to-military standpoint, is on extremely solid ground. And we work very comprehensively together across a number of issues.
I am – I mean, we are extremely satisfied with Turkey's contribution to the ISAF mission. I've spoken with my counterpart, General Basbug, on a regular basis about many things, including that, and we've seen that to be a very productive one. And we look to the future for that very strong relationship to continue.
With respect to the PKK, the sharing that has occurred over the last two years has, in many ways, broken through in a supportive way from the United States' perspective, to allow this threat to continue to be addressed. So I'm very confident that that will continue. And there's no precise – there aren't precise steps that get taken to say, we take this step and, therefore, we achieve this.
I think it's the constancy of the relationship, and the fact that it continues to grow, including that intelligence sharing, which allows those capabilities to improve over time, which has clearly happened.
Over here. Al Jazeera, I think. Well, wait for the microphone.
[Sebastian Walker, Al Jazeera English, Qatar] Sorry. The news of this week may be Afghanistan, but for many, today is remarkable news in Baghdad. More than 120 people have died. This is the third carefully coordinated attack since August which have brought a toll of nearly 2,000 people killed or wounded. How much of your focus remains on Iraq? And is there any level of violence that might make you reconsider being able to withdraw from the – combat troops from the country by August?
The – clearly, the tragedy of these bombings and the number of innocents who were killed is something that is very much on all our minds. And you say, this is the third one, I think, since August. And we've obviously followed this very, very carefully. We work to assist the security apparatus in Iraq to address any shortfalls that might be there.
That said, the leadership, and certainly in the last two bombings – and I look to it to do the same, has, I think, addressed this move to ensure that the sectarian aspect of this does not break out. And I only use the last two to validate the fact that the sectarian outbreak, which is what I think these bombings really seek, has not occur, and I think – occurred. And I think that speaks volumes about the growing confidence that the Iraqi people have in their own government.
It is not anything – and I take your point that there's been a lot of focus on Afghanistan, but I assure you all of us spend a considerable amount of time on Iraq. We want to make sure that this responsible drawdown, as it approaches, only occurs after the elections. I think the significance of the recent vote in the corps that sets a date, that approves the election was critical, and that that election will take place and that we will be on the glide path after that.
I think when you ask the question, does any level of violence – does it generate the possibility that we might change our mind, I mean, that's a speculation, if you will, that I'd just as soon not go into. But I want to just reemphasize how much we care about this, how much focus we have on it. We still have 115,000 United States troops in Iraq as a very strong signal of continued commitment here, and we want to see this thing come out well.
Let's go to Canada in the middle, in the back.
Admiral, Richard Latendresse with TVA, Canadian TV. You said 7,000 soldiers from NATO members, 10,000 more expected. How confident are you that you will reach the 10,000? And what kind of an impact on the overall mission would it have if you wouldn't reach the 10,000 number?
I think my comment – I won't look at it in my words exactly here, but it was upwards of 7,000 or so. The numbers that we used going into planning, and that Secretary of Defense Gates and I used in our testimony, were 5,000 to 7,000. So for what we have right now in terms of actual commitments, it's very close to the 7,000. Whether there will be additional commitments down the road, we will see. I honestly don't know that one way or another.
I do know that that's a significant commitment and that this is very important in terms of executing the strategy. And while there have been some times in recent years where we were all very critical of NATO because they had not contributed troops, I think it's important to point out that their ratio is about 1 to 2 – one NATO troop for additional U.S. troops, and that with this addition, they keep that ratio. And in fact, they have significantly increased the number of NATO troops over the last two years, and we need that, and they've really made a difference.
Let's go to India down front here.
[Lalit Jha, Press Trust of India, India] Following up on the question from APP and your remarks on Kashmir, Indian Government recently announced reduction of troops from Jammu and Kashmir. How do you see this in the overall context of your presence there in the region in your fight against terrorism? And do you believe this will lead to further reduction of troops from both the countries and then Pakistan?
I think that the adjustments that the Indians have proposed, and to the degree that they've been executed – and I'm just not – I'm not current on the level of execution right now, but certainly, executing those changes is a very positive step. And I think the leadership – the political leadership, the diplomatic leadership, the military leadership – in both countries, and in the region, needs to continue to encourage and also to respond to that. Because I really do believe that detensioning that border is absolutely critical to the long-term stability in that region, and it's going to take outreach on the part of both countries. So I'm very positively moved by the steps that Prime Minister Singh's government has taken with respect to this.
We'll go to Germany, right there.
Markus Ziener, Germany newspaper Handelsblatt. To what extent are you planning to adopt measures and techniques you used in Iraq also in Afghanistan? I remember that during the surge, you identified groups and people in Iraq you could partner with. And I wonder how you are going to do that in – to find Taliban you could broker with. Thank you.
I think there are many similarities and there are many differences. Clearly, we need to address this at the local level. And with respect to the kind of reconciliation and reintegration that you described, we expect – and there's already one of our leaders who's a retired U.S. British three-star who did this in Iraq – leaves the effort for General McChrystal and ISAF to do the same thing in Afghanistan. So we think it's a very important part. And over the next year to year and a half, how that goes will be a measure of how the overall approach is going as well.
So it's a very important part of our future strategy, and we're putting a lot of effort into making that happen. And we've seen fighters who don't want to fight anymore, and they're looking for a way to do that so that they don't get killed, their families don't get killed, and that happens inside this umbrella of security, which in some places exists, for instance, in Helmand where we've put our new troops, and in others it just doesn't. And that's why these additional troops are so important.
We'll go to Russia down here.
[Andrei Sitov, ITAR-TASS, Russia] Thank you, Admiral, for doing this. Thanks to our FPC friends for doing a great job, as always. I want to ask about a new START treaty with the Russians. As a military – a person who is a military expert, what are the sticking points to reaching an agreement? Is it true that the U.S. insists on keeping this intrusive verification regime that exists in the current regime? And if so, then why? Has Russia given any reason to be suspicious? In terms of staying on this subject, I may ask what you would expect from Russia on your new current strategy, aside from the well-known corridor?
The START strategy or the Afghanistan strategy?
Well, with respect to the first, I can't really go into details in terms of the negotiations. There are major issues obviously associated with this. Our two presidents have spoken to the importance of solving these differences and getting to a point where we have a treaty. That's what I'm involved in, my Russian counterpart General Makarov is involved in that, National Security Advisor Jones, our negotiating teams, our presidents, our foreign ministers.
The national security team in the United States – and I would also add in Russia – are very focused on bringing this out to a positive conclusion. That there are differences shouldn't surprise you, first of all. And actually, some of that is just driven by the asymmetries in our own nuclear structure, if you will, whether it's where the – whether it's the kind of launchers or how many we have or those kinds of things. So all those things are being discussed. And I know the presidents – both presidents are very much geared to solving this and having a treaty.
We do need – in the United States from our perspective, we do need a treaty that is ratifiable, that can be ratified by our Senate. So we're working very hard from that point of view as well. So I look forward to the continued dialogue and negotiations, and I know that everybody is working these very difficult issues as hard as they can.
Just briefly, as I've told General Makarov more than once privately and stated publicly, I think the support that Russia has given us with, in particular, our northern distribution network is absolutely critical. My interaction with General Makarov and others from Russia, they indicate a very, very strong positive desire to see this – see Afghanistan come out well. I spoke – in fact, I called General Makarov the other day before the strategy was rolled out to review the details of it with him. He very much appreciated that. And he was very supportive and very strongly stated that he would like to see this strategy succeed.
The United Kingdom right here.
Alex Spillius, Daily Telegraph. I think you mentioned in your – one of your town halls yesterday new rules of engagement with the aim of bringing down civilian casualties. Can you tell us a bit more about that? How careful can you be when you're in a firefight, and what other methods are you going to employ, maybe apart from relying less on air power? And how important is this as part of the overall strategy?
Well, as I talked to this yesterday, and because I was addressing almost 2,000 Marines and soldiers, many of whom will be going there in the near future, certainly over the next many months, I wanted to, in particular, single out this point because it is such a critical part of what they will have to do. And I framed it in the context of a tactical win, where you might have been very aggressive but ended up killing innocent Afghan civilians; that is a strategic loss. And as you pile up these tactical wins, you also pile up these strategic losses which eventually will cause a strategy to fail.
And to the heart of your question, it is a very delicate balance. And leaders – combat leaders, unit leaders, sergeants, staff sergeants – have to be aware of this. And it's as much an issue of planning before you get into a fight as it is what you do while you're in a fight.
So what I was trying to do yesterday was focus leaders who will be making these decisions to think in a way ahead of time. And it is an adjustment, a significant change, that General McChrystal made shortly after he arrived in June. I think he actually changed the directive in early July, as I recall. So it's been in effect for a considerable period of time. And since he put it in effect, there have been a – there's been a dramatic decrease in the number of civilian casualties. That is also for these new forces who I was talking to yesterday to think about, train to, and execute when they get there.
Yes, it does. Yeah, it's a NATO directive. It's not just a U.S. directive.
Okay, in the red tie right there.
General, my name is Ansgar Graw from the German newspaper Die Welt. You mentioned the Afghan security forces and the need to develop and to train them. But what is the benchmark to make it possible to hand over the responsibility? General McChrystal spoke of 400,000 just soldiers, Afghan soldiers, some months ago. What would you say is the benchmark in the question of the number?
The 400,000 number was a combination of the army and police force. It was 240,000 army and 160,000 police. And I think – I hope that adds up to 400,000. What we are looking at right now, and we've got in the mid-90,000s if you will, of each, what we're doing is we're partnering with them much more broadly and much more deeply than we had in the past. This is part of General McChrystal's strategy, and he's again executed this already. So some 80 percent of the Afghan army units that are out there right now are partnered with ISAF and non-contributing nations' forces.
What – we know what goals we need to move over the next – move to over the next year to two years. And right now, we're very focused on achieving, on the part of the army, let's say, 134,000 by the first of October of next year. So we've got our work cut out to do that. It involves incentivizing the – both the army and the police. That's, in fact, raising their salaries in some cases. We have to improve retention. We have to improve attrition. We have to eliminate or take significant steps to eliminate corruption, particularly on the part of the police. And then where we are next year and where we see the security situation, we'll look at what our challenge will be over the next year or so. We've got some targets, but they're year-to-year targets, as opposed to a definite target that's out there in four or five years.
There's a long-term aspirational view of where we should get to, but it's going to be a combination of what we're able to achieve and the security situation that in the end actually determines what that final number will be. We just don't know what that is yet.
Okay. I'll go to Poland. Standing in the back.
Thank you very much. This is Zuzanna Falzmann, Polsat TV. I just wanted to ask about the Polish contribution. Have you got the confirmation from Polish Government that Poland is going to send 600 more troops?
The way I'm handling that is I'm letting each government announce it. I'm not – I mean, we want each government to announce their own contributions. And in fact, I just don't know whether Poland has done that or not. And so I'm not speaking to individual contributions. It's really important that individual countries are able to do that at a time and a place of their own choosing.
That said, Poland's contribution has been significant. It is a country that has made a huge difference. And we certainly look to that continuing partnership down the road, and we're very appreciative of that.
We're going to break away again and go to New York. Go ahead, New York.
Nick Krastev, Radio-Free Europe/Radio Liberty. It's a follow-up to the question asked by the Russian journalist. In your response, you mentioned that General Makarov has been quite supportive about your strategy. But actually, some senior Russian military officials have been quoted – those include also veterans from Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion in 1979-89, that, actually, they say that this is a war that cannot be won. So how would you comment on, you know, such a response? And besides the verbal assurances from General Makarov, do you have any indications that Russia is kind of willing more to cooperate on Afghanistan with the United States? Thank you.
Well, again, and General Makarov and I have talked about the lessons that have been learned and that the Soviets learned in that very difficult time as well. And I have talked about the logistics support, if you will, which is so critical in the north, which the Russians are very, very supportive of, and that there would be critics or those that don't agree in Russia as well as those that don't agree in my own country. That doesn't surprise me.
It is the considered view of those on the ground in particular, but all of us who have reviewed this, including leaders from – many leaders from Europe and NATO, that this is the right strategy, that this is the right time, that this is the right approach. Resourcing it properly, which is being answered now, both with this 30,000 as well as the additional troops from NATO, is required, that's happening, and that we can succeed.
So I certainly understand that, that those – that there would be critics out there would never surprise me.
We'll go the gentleman with the white hair.
Admiral, it's Jim Mannion from Agence France Presse. I was wondering if, as a practical matter, you can slow down or delay the withdrawal from Iraq without affecting the flow of forces into Afghanistan. And as part of that, the new law on elections, I believe, will push back those elections until March. Is that going to be a problem?
Based on my understanding and engagement with General Odierno, obviously we've been watching this potential election date move to the right and – from what was originally, I think, the end of January. And we've done that and looked at our plans, and we think basically that in the execution of the election, about that timeframe, end of February, first part of March, that we will be able to stay on our plan overall and both start the withdrawal – the reduction of U.S. forces and get to the 50,000 in August.
I'd rather not speculate about what the possibilities might be. I mean, certainly we're always looking at plans that take into consideration other outcomes, but right now we just don't see anything at this particular point in time which would require us to execute those. Clearly, I've got my increase in Afghanistan on a balance with the decrease in Iraq, and I actually can execute that within some margin so that it isn't – it is by no means one for one or even one brigade for one brigade kind of thing. In terms of the worst case kinds of options, obviously that would start to – it would start to impede, but right now we're just – I just don't see us being close to that.
Go to Japan back there, I believe.
Thank you. Nike Ching with the Voice of America. My question is regarding the Chinese cooperation in Afghanistan, and particularly the Wakhan Corridor. Could you please give us an update on the discussions with the China, the difficulties and the progress for China to open this strategic border? And what would you say to those who are suspicious of insurgents might work with the Muslim Uighurs which may result in the instability in the western China? And what role do you want China to play? Thank you.
Well, from an overall strategic perspective in the continued evolution and development of our own – of the United States relations with China, the shared concern about terrorist kinds of activities is a very real one, not just on that border but actually in other parts of the world. So we continue to work with each other to look for ways to address that.
As far as the specifics of that border area, I'm not intimately involved in any discussions or any debates or even in any negotiations with respect to that. I have shared the – and I've had discussions about the severity of that challenge. And I've listened to the senior military officers in the PLA describe their concerns about that, and there are obviously mutual areas from the standpoint of terrorists and what they do. And at the same time, there are things that China wants to do internal to its country, internal to its own boundaries, that it's looking at, but really wouldn't be something the United States would be heavily involved in.
Okay, I'm going to go that gentleman right there.
Thank you. Hawon Lee working for South Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo. Can you tell us from where 30,000 additional troops collected and stationed in Afghanistan? Especially I am wondering whether or not there is any possibility U.S. forces in Korea can be deployed in Afghanistan by the concept of strategic flexibility which was agreed in 2006.
We're very committed to the 28,500 troops presence in South Korea. And that's been very strongly reaffirmed by President Obama in – both publicly as well as in his meetings with the South Korean – with President Lee.
The idea of strategic flexibility is one we're addressing with the South Korean leadership. We think it is a very important part of the strategic concept for security in both the region and globally. As far as specifics of these 30,000, where they will come from, we're working our way through that right now in terms of where the forces will be assigned to go on this mission. You saw – probably saw yesterday that we've announced where the first 16,000 would come from and that the decision with where the rest of them will come from just hasn't been made.
Time for one last question. Down here in the second row.
Thank you. Yasmeen Alamiri from Saudi Press Agency. I actually just wanted to ask about the – you said that this is more of a regional approach, we want to include all the countries in the region. So for Saudi Arabia, what do you hope the role is in the country? What do you envision? And more – I mean, do you want them to kind of engage with the Taliban mediation approaches and local leaders? I don't really know if you're utilizing Saudi or any other countries to kind of have more of a one-on-one approach in the country.
Well, I know that Saudi Arabia has a keen interest in the outcome here in terms of its stability, very strong relationship with the – with Pakistan in particular. And as a key leader, there are both hopes and expectations on the part of us that the Saudi leadership can have a big impact in a positive outcome here. They're not just – I know that they are not just sitting back, that they've been engaged with the leadership, they've expressed the concerns.
And while I focus on the region and talk, let's say, about Central Asia or India and Pakistan and Afghanistan, per se, there's an international aspect of this. This is a global – the terrorism problem is a global problem. This is the center of the – what I call the epicenter. And so I think leadership from many countries, including Saudi Arabia, to help solve these problems is absolutely vital in terms of how we move ahead.
There has been – I can't go into details right now, but as I said earlier, I think the whole issue of reconciliation and reintegration is a critical part of our overall strategy, and those that can facilitate that would certainly be more than welcome.
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An updated version of Sparrow, a minimalistic mail client for the Mac, has been released in the Mac App Store. Version 1.3 brings full support for OS X Lion and adds several new features designed to simplify mail accounts. Dragging the sidebar to the left side of the window will now present users with an extend side bar that provides quick access to all labels and folders. The company has also integrated a Send and Archive feature akin to that found in Gmail, additionally drag and drop support, reworked sidebar animations, and more. Sparrow 1.3 can be purchased in the Mac App Store for $10.
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I have nerve damage in my lower back (L4/L5 area) which means my left leg desn't respond as it should : it's weaker than the right leg and fatigues quicker; I get numbness and random muscle spasms (fun when you're on the bike lol) and movements with my left leg are a bit more jerky than my right. it's not obvious from the outside, but i can feel the difference. I always start T2/run with a dead left leg and foot, (even a sprint tri, so it's not down to ill fitting saddle, etc) which can make it more 'interesting' .
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After a run of Centennial Conference championships, the Muhlenberg football team slipped to 3-7 and won only two CC games last year.
Despite a nationally ranked defense, the Mules struggled offensively, scoring in double digits in only six of 10 games. Instability under center was one of the main culprits, as the team tried several quarterbacks before settling on a freshman.
Thats a summary of the 2009 season and, ironically, the 2005 season as well.
The veterans on the 2010 Muhlenberg team may find themselves in an unfamiliar position, but the program has been there very recently, and it bounced back well. The Mules improved to 5-5 in 2006, then stormed to back-to-back CC championships in 2007 and 2008.
Of course, history wont repeat itself just because it would make a nice story. To improve their record, let alone get back to championship level, the Mules have plenty of hard work ahead.
You learn a lot when you have a bad season and we know we definitely dont want to feel that way again, senior offensive lineman Lou Greco said. Were going to do everything we can to make sure it doesnt happen again.
A positive byproduct of Muhlenbergs difficulties last year was that a number of young players gained varsity experience. Eighteen of the teams 33 returning letterwinners earned their first varsity letter in 2009 and return for this campaign prepared to contribute.
The Mules return seven offensive starters, led by sophomore quarterback Dan Deighan . Deighan started the last four games of his rookie season, completed more than 50 percent of his passes and rushed for 111 yards.
The effectiveness of the offense will depend largely on the offensive line, which should be sparked by the return of senior Mark Bigelli, a second-team All-CC selection as a sophomore who missed all but one game in 2009 with an injury. Juniors Phil Musick and Michael Porembski return at tackle and center, respectively, while Greco, fellow senior John Allen and sophomore Garrett Bisbing will compete for the remaining starting slots.
We get along really well and have a good group of guys that work hard every day, Greco said of the offense. We dont accept anything less than our best and were ready to get out there.
At running back, Muhlenberg returns a pair of players who showed ability in their rookie campaigns as Mules. Terrence Dandridge led the team with 505 rushing yards, the most by a Mule freshman since 2000, while junior transfer J.T. Merklinger added 221 yards in six games last fall.
The top returning pass catcher is junior Steve Liparini (28 catches, 2 TDs), who leads a deep tight end corps, while senior Bobby Bushong (23 career receptions) is the most experienced wide receiver.
The offense had a great preseason and they have a lot of good leaders, senior captain Mark Accomando said. I see a lot more experience this season and the guys are playing more relaxed and trying to go out there to make plays instead of worrying about making a mistake.
Defensively the Mules ranked in the top 25 in Division III in total defense (13th), scoring defense (19th) and rushing defense (21st) in 2009, and figure to be tough once again.
An outstanding linebacker corps, led by captains Patrick McDonough and Scott Gavin on the inside, headlines the group. McDonough earned a spot on the All-CC first team last season after making a team-leading 80 tackles, while Gavin, an All-CC choice in 2008, enters his final season with 97 career tackles. Andy Curley had a breakthrough junior year at outside linebacker with nine tackles for loss and six sacks en route to earning All-CC honorable mention. Accomando offers the versatility to stop the run or drop back coverage at the other outside spot.
The defensive backfield returns a lot of depth, starting with juniors Chris Hartzell (cornerback) and Kevin Ryan (free safety), who tied for the team lead with three interceptions apiece in 2009.
Junior Chase Nadell played mostly in the nickel last year but still received All-CC honorable mention and Jared Holenda, who started at rover in 2008 but missed all of last year with an injury, returns to bolster the defense.
The defensive line will have a different look after graduating all three starters, but if the Mules can find a consistent rotation up front, the defense should prove to be stout once again.
Were going to be dominant, Accomando said of the defense. Our line is young, but weve got some good guys there and weve got a lot of talent on defense. Were going to be good.
Second-team All-CC punter Jason LoPipero and 2008 second-team kicker Michael Katz return to lead the special teams. And in the return game, Dandridge, Merklinger and Nadell combined to average 22.8 yards on kickoff returns, while junior Steve Nissley ranked 48th in Division III by averaging 9.4 yards on punt returns.
Whether history repeats itself remains to be seen, but with a host of experienced returners, the Mules have had one goal in mind since the start of camp. And Greco summed it up with one simple yet definitive statement.
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Los Angeles, CA (December 20, 2011) – Arecont Vision 2 and 3 megapixel cameras monitor teller transactions and keep watch on bank employees and customers in a proof-of-concept video surveillance system installed for Absa Group Limited, one of South Africa's largest financial services groups. Arecont Vision SurroundVideo 8 megapixel 180-degree and 360-degree panoramic cameras (AV8185 and AV8365) also watch over customer queues, automated teller machines (ATMs) and the general banking hall, delivering extreme image detail.
"There is a lot at stake in the banking environment, and megapixel imaging can vastly improve the performance of video surveillance systems in this important market," said Ethan Maxon, Middle East and Africa Regional Sales Manager of Arecont Vision. "Absa Bank has experienced these benefits first-hand."
Seeking to streamline its processes and reduce costs while maintaining a clear focus on the individual customer's experience, Absa Bank deployed Arecont Vision megapixel network cameras to leverage the greater system efficiencies, functionality and superior image quality of megapixel technology. The use of megapixel video enables a larger area to be covered with fewer cameras, which reduces overall system cost. Megapixel images also provide much more detail in playback mode for forensic investigations. Operators can zoom in to view specific parts of a larger image, such as a person's face. Another benefit for Absa Bank is creation of a database of suspected criminals to allow operators to identify them easily.
"Arecont Vision outperforms all the current competitors," said Alex De Barros of AV Enforce Electronics (AVEE) of South Africa, installer of the system. "The price compared to analog cameras is better considering the fact that you gain so much. We were able to capture images for the bank that were never achieved before."


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- So too were there special prisons for juveniles - sometimes in hulks, as in Sydney's Sobraon and Vernon - while the construction of special reformatories and prison farms proceeded well into the twentieth century.
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Windmills on the National GrasslandsTo some, a windmill may be seen as a machine, but for those that live on the open plains a windmill is seen as a life tool. A windmill converts the energy of the wind to rotational motion that pumps fresh water from underground. They are recognized as a sign of settlement and livestock production. Across the grasslands, windmills are a mark of historical and cultural significance. Today, much larger windmills bring attention to the vastness of the landscape and also provide a source of energy. Windmills, stock tanks, and pipelines are types of water improvements permitted by the Forest Service. Some National Grasslands have numerous windmills while others have only a handful. Stock ponds and pipeline development provide better quality and reliance of water flow reducing the need for windmills. This exhibit is on display at the National Grasslands Visitor Center, Wall, South Dakota. Windmills Gallery |
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COLUMBIA — The Boone County Commission plans to put out a call for applicants to the board that will make decisions about the money from a newly passed sales tax for children's mental health after Jan. 1.
"Right now, our priority is 911," Boone County Commissioner Karen Miller said, referring to a sales tax for emergency response and management efforts that has been proposed for the April ballot.
The quarter-cent sales tax for children's mental health passed with 57.2 percent voter approval Nov. 7 and will take effect April 1. The tax is estimated to generate $5.4 million annually and spending is determined by a nine-person nonpartisan board appointed by the commission.
Miller said it will take several months to generate enough money for the board to start accepting grant proposals from social service agencies. Her guess is that money won't be spent until the end of 2014, in line with the 2014 budget cycle.
"I'm anxious for them to get rolling, but I understand that they have a lot on their plate," Christine Corcoran, who led the Putting Kids First campaign, said.
When the commission does start to address the tax, its first step will be assembling a board, Miller said.
The Putting Kids First coalition, a group of social service providers and volunteers who worked to pass the tax in Boone County, submitted examples of conflict of interest policies from other Missouri counties to the commission in August.
Any conflict of interest policy would prevent a board member from being a representative of an agency that could receive funding, Corcoran said.
Both Corcoran and Miller agreed the board should include an attorney and an accountant, and Corcoran said the board could also include bankers, pediatricians, business leaders and clergy members.
"We want a well-rounded board that has different skills that can develop the bylaws," Miller said.
After appointing members, the commission will determine whether the board is going to be a part of county government or a separate entity. The primary difference is that a separate entity would need to start from scratch with administrative departments such as purchasing and human resources, Miller said.
"If you had to start a business from scratch and didn't have an accountant, didn't have an attorney, didn't have anything, it's more costly, for one thing," she said.
Corcoran's first concern is the board's transparency.
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Sarvis: Warner-Gillespie Debate 'Disappointing'
Libertarian candidate says chamber's decision to include only major-party candidates in U.S. Senate debate a "disservice" to voters.
After a full day of campaigning at Fort Belvoir on Friday, Oct. 11, Robert Sarvis talked about his campaign for U.S. Senate, and his disappointment in not being invited to participate in Tuesday's U.S. Senate Debate — a major televised debate hosted by The Fairfax Chamber at Capitol One's convention center in McLean. "The Fairfax Chamber informed us that it was nothing other than 'tradition' to only invite major party candidates," Sarvis said. "But this was after we formally requested an invitation, noted that over 145,000 Virginians voted for Robert Sarvis for governor in 2013, and sent them a petition signed by over 1,000 Virginians in support of a three-candidate debate."
Warner, Gillespie Clash in U.S. Senate Debate
Stark distinctions on same-sex marriage, immigration, abortion and healthcare.
In front of an audience of Northern Virginia business leaders, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) and Republican challenger Ed Gillespie honed their attacks on each other during a sharp, wide-ranging debate Tuesday evening, Oct. 7.
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Party insider Ed Gillespie seizes nomination at convention in Roanoke.
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Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel
Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel | |
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魔法の天使クリィミーマミ (Mahō no Tenshi Kurīmī Mami) |
Genre | Magical girl |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Osamu Kobayashi |
Studio | Studio Pierrot |
Network | Nippon Television |
Original run | 1 July 1983 – 29 June 1984 |
Episodes | 52 |
Manga | |
Written by | Itō Kazunori |
Illustrated by | Yuuko Kitagawa |
Published by | Kodansha |
Original run | 1983 – 1984 |
Volumes | 3 |
Original video animation | |
Eien no Once More | |
Directed by | Osamu Kobayashi, Mochizuki Tomomichi |
Studio | Studio Pierrot |
Released | 28 October 1984 |
Runtime | 45 minutes |
Original video animation | |
Lovely Serenade | |
Directed by | Mochizuki Tomomichi |
Studio | Studio Pierrot |
Released | 28 March 1985 |
Runtime | 30 minutes |
Original video animation | |
Long Goodbye | |
Studio | Studio Pierrot |
Released | 15 June 1985 |
Runtime | 55 minutes |
Original video animation | |
Song Special 2: Curtain Call | |
Directed by | Kazunori Itō, Mochizuki Tomomichi |
Studio | Studio Pierrot |
Released | 1 February 1986 |
Runtime | 45 minutes |
Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel[1] (魔法の天使クリィミーマミ Mahō no Tenshi Kurīmī Mami?) is a magical girl anime series by Studio Pierrot which aired from 1983 to 1984 on Nippon Television. It went on to have five OVA adaptions and featured in other Studio Pierrot special presentations. A three volume manga was released during the original TV run, with the story written by Kazunori Itō and art by Yuuko Kitagawa. This was the first of five magical girl anime to be produced by Studio Pierrot,[2] and the first of these to feature the designs of Akemi Takada. In 2005, the web-poll for TV Asahi's top-100 anime of all time saw Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel poll 82nd.[3] The series is currently streaming in North America via Yomiuri TV's Anime Sols video service, as of spring 2013.[4] Thus far, a limited DVD release of all 52 TV episodes has been successfully crowd-funded at Anime Sols.[5] Leftover copies of the first boxset are currently up at Right Stuf and Crunchyroll.
Yū Morisawa is an ordinary 10-year-old girl, until she sees a spaceship floating in the sky. Carried into the ship, she helps Pino Pino find the Feather Star. In thanks for her assistance he grants her a magical wand, which allows her to transform into a 16-year old girl, for one year. She is also given two cats from Feather Star, Posi and Nega, who are to watch over her while she has magical powers. While wandering around the city as a teenager, she accidentally ends up on TV and asked to sing, which the magic enables her to do remarkably well. Using the alias of Creamy Mami, she becomes an overnight success, and is soon sought to begin a professional career as an idol under Parthenon Productions. Along the way, she also meets past residents of Feather Star and supernatural beings. In addition, she must fight against Snake Joe, a shady character of the rival LP Productions, who is always trying to steal her away and Megumi-chan, another one of Parthenon Productions' top stars.
- Yū Morisawa (森沢優 Morisawa Yū?) / Creamy Mami (クリィミーマミ Kurīmī Mami?)
- Voiced by: Takako Ōta
- A normal 10-year old girl, Yū harbours a secret crush for her childhood friend Toshio Ōtomo. Given the ability to transform into a 16-year old girl, she is made to fill in for the absent Megumi Ayase to sing on TV. Giving her name as Creamy Mami, she becomes an overnight hit.
- Nega (ネガ Nega?)
- Voiced by: Kaneta Kimotsuki
- One of the two cats from the Feather Star asked to watch over Yū Morisawa while she has magical powers. His name is short for negative. Nega was the one who taught Yū the words which allow her to transform in Creamy Mami, he secretly knows other magical words, but avoids telling them since Yū might end up using her powers for self gain like cheating in a surprise school test. Despite this Yū tricked him into saying the magical words to generate a pen which can answer any question in one of the episodes. He, despite his brash attitude, really likes Yū a lot that he was even able to mistook a girl called Cassidy with her.
- Posi (ポジ Poji?)
- Voiced by: Yūko Mita
- One of the two cats from the Feather Star asked to watch over Yū Morisawa while she has magical powers. Her name is short for positive. She is very supportive of Yuu and it sometimes annoys Nega. When Yū failed to transform for the first time, she suggested to use the magic wand while saying the magic words which led to a successful transformation. Her voice actress also say the titles of every episode.
- Megumi Ayase (綾瀬めぐみ Ayase Megumi?)
- Voiced by: Saeko Shimazu
- A spoiled and selfish idol who is the star act of Parthenon Productions, she feels threatened by the newcomer, Creamy Mami, and declares herself to be Mami's rival.
- Hayato Kidokoro (木所 隼人 Kidokoro Hayato?, Kidokoro-Manager, 木所マネージャー Kidokoro Manējā)
- Voiced by: Sukekiyo Kameyama
- Megumi Ayase's bumbling manager, he is moved to managing Creamy Mami when she joins Parthenon Productions.
- Midori Kisaragi (如月みどり Kisaragi Midori?)
- Voiced by: Masahiro Anzai
- Toshio Ōtomo's best friend, Midori is in love with Yū Morisawa and seeks to tell her this. Because of his bashfulness, he needs Toshio's help to do this.
- Natsume Morisawa (森沢なつめ Morisawa Natsume?)
- Voiced by: Mika Doi
- Wife of Tetsuo, mother of Yū, Natsume works in Creamy with her husband. She used to be the leader of a motorcycle gang. Her and her husband own Creamy Crepe making crepes.
- Tetsuo Morisawa (森沢哲夫 Morisawa Tetsuo?)
- Voiced by: Akira Murakami
- Husband of Natsume, father of Yū, Tetsuo works in Creamy with his wife. He used to be a member of Natsume's motorcycle gang. Tetsuo almost discovered Yû when she transformed for the first time, however she managed to trick him.
- Toshio Ōtomo (大伴俊夫 Ōtomo Toshio?)
- Voiced by: Yū Mizushima
- Friend of Yū Morisawa and Midori Kisaragi, he falls in love with Creamy Mami after her first TV appearance. But in the end he finally understands that Mami was Yū all long. He was in love with Yū all this time and didn't know.
- Pino Pino (ピノピノ Pino Pino?)
- Voiced by: Seiko Nakano
- An alien being, Pino Pino grants Yū Morisawa magical powers for one year in thanks for helping him find the Feather Star.
- Shingo Tachibana (立花慎悟 Tachibana Shingo?)
- Voiced by: Kazuhiko Inoue
- President of Parthenon Productions, he quickly recognizes Creamy Mami as future sensation, and tries to make her into a star.
- Mamoru Hidaka (日高 守 Hidaka Mamoru?)
- A boy which recently got transferred to Yû's school who came from a small town in Hokkaido. He seemed to be pretty rude at first, but later became friends with Yû due his huge love for cats. He says he can listen what the wind says and was one of the few people who realized Nega and Posi aren't normal cats. Mamoru at first doesn't knew many things about big cities and was annoyed due the fact Creamy Ga-Oka had such small threes. He was pretty outdated with news that he even doesn't knew who Creamy Mami was, plus when asked he thought it was a name of a crepe. Despite being a major character, Mamoru never had any real contact with Mami.
Impact and influence[edit]
Creamy Mami (1983) is known as a pioneer of the new marketing strategy, now known as "media mix".[6] They used an anime to promote a new, least-known idol singer. The real idol singer, Takako Ohta, acted as an idol singer (Creamy Mami) also in the story. The opening theme Delicate ni Suki Shite was her first song in the real world too. Even though Ohta was a new singer and not a trained voice actress, she voiced Yū/Creamy Mami. The result was a great success. The anime Creamy Mami has become famous and Ohta gained a high popularity that still exists today. In 1999, Fuji TV's show Kaishingeki TV Utaemon had a poll to decide the most popular old TV theme song for 25-year-old audience, and Delicate ni Suki Shite was ranked first.[7] This anime has been repeatedly broadcast over the Internet too. As of writing (2006-08-08), people in Japan can legally watch the show on-demand for free on GyaO.
The same "media mix" approach was seen in Idol Densetsu Eriko (1989) and Idol Tenshi Youkoso Yōko (1990). The anime version of Full Moon o Sagashite (2002) shares the same format too. Another example is Lemon Angel (1987). Using an anime to promote a singer, was not a new concept, as there was Pink Lady Monogatari (1978), a popular anime at the time.
Creamy Mami set the format that would be used for future Studio Pierrot magical girl titles, and was especially influential in Fancy Lala.[8] Creamy Mami also stars in Adesugata Mahou no Sannin Musume, along with Magical Emi and Persia, as well as Majokko Club Yoningumi A-Kukan Kara no Alien X, with Magical Emi, Persia and Pastel Yumi. The popularity of the series not only saw two feature-length sequels, but Creamy Mami also featured in five music video-based productions, starting with the 1985 OVA Lovely Serenade. The second of the feature-length sequels, Magical Angel Creamy Mami Long Goodbye, began with the short animation Mahō no Tenshi Creamy Mami VS Mahō no Princess Minky Momo Gekijou no Daikessen, and where Creamy Mami battles against Ashi Productions' Minky Momo.[2]
Creamy Mami's companions Posi and Nega were also parodied in Gainax's 1991 OAV Otaku no Video, in which Misty May (the magical girl character created by the series' protagonist) has two lion-cub companions named Posi-King and Nega-King. (The character design for both is based on King the lion cub, a companion of the title character in Gainax's 1990 TV series Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water.)
Magical Angel Creamy Mami was dubbed into Italian by Studio PV, who released it as L'incantevole Creamy from 1985-02-03.[9] It was also broadcast in France by La 5 (later on TMC, AB1 and Manga) as Creamy, merveilleuse Creamy from April 29, 1988.,[10] and more recently released in French DVD editions (French dub or Japanese language and French subtitles) by Declic Image. It was also distributed in Spain as "El Broche Encantado" in 1992.
In these countries the musical theme was the same: in Italy it was sung by Cristina D'Avena, in France by Valérie Barouille and in Spain by Soledad
The text and music were by Alessandra Valeri Manera - Giordano Bruno Martelli
The musical base was partially re-orchestrated in France and Spain, and the text was translated and adapted by Charles Level for the French version.
It was dubbed into Cantonese by a Hong Kong TV company - TVB, who released it as "我係小忌廉" (I am Creamy Mami) from 1985-1-7 showing it from Monday to Friday at 6pm, each time showed half an hour.[11]
- Harmony Gold USA (the company best known for the *Robotech adaptation) was planning an English dub version under the name Pretty Creamy the Perfect Pop Star, but it never saw the light of day. had it ever been released in english, most of the characters names would have to be changed to target an English speaking audience.
Appearances in Other Media[edit]
- A brunette variant of Yuu appears in episode 6 of Patlabor: New Files.
- ^ "Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel." Studio Pierrot. Retrieved on February 10, 2009.
- ^ a b Endresak, Dave (1999-09-03). "Mirror of KASHA's Mahou no Tenshi Creami Mami page". Retrieved 2006-08-09.
- ^ "TV Asahi Top 100 Anime". Anime News Network. 2005-09-23. Retrieved 2006-08-07.
- ^ https://animesols.com/series/5
- ^ http://animesols.com/video_sets/25
- ^ 魔法の天使クリィミーマミ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2006-08-08.
- ^ "Takako Ohta Biography 4" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2006-08-07.
- ^ Rogers, Michelle. "Mahou no stage Fancy Lala". Retrieved 2006-08-04.
- ^ "Recensioni - Anime - L'incantevole Creamy" (in Italian). Retrieved 2006-08-07.
- ^ "CREAMY MERVEILLEUSE CREAMY" (in French). 2005-08-21. Retrieved 2006-08-07.
- ^ "I am Creamy Mami". zh.wikipedia.org (in Chinese). 2010-03-29. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
External links[edit]
- Creamy Magical World English (and French) site about Creamy Mami.
- Mahô No Tenshi Creamy Mami at the Big Cartoon DataBase
- Official sites
- Japanese at Studio Pierrot.
- Internet Movie Database
- Curtain Call at the Internet Movie Database
- Eien no Once More at the Internet Movie Database
- Long Goodbye at the Internet Movie Database
- Lovely Serenade at the Internet Movie Database
- Mahô no Tenshi Creamy Mami at the Internet Movie Database
- Mahô no Tenshi Creamy Mami VS Mahô no Princess Minky Momo Gekijou no Daikessen at the Internet Movie Database
- Majokko Club Yoningumi A-kuukan Karano Alien X at the Internet Movie Database
- Mami Emi Pelsia Adesugata Mahô no Sannin Musume at the Internet Movie Database
- Perfect Memory at the Internet Movie Database


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Wednesday September 26 – 5:30PM: Public vegetarian dinner followed by meditation instruction class at 6:30PM. Also at 6:30PM special chanting begins in the main Dharma Room followed by regular chanting at 7:00PM. There will also be a Dhamra talk with resident Zen Master Soeng Hyang this evening with time for questions after.
Dharma Talk w/ Zen Master Soeng Hyang
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I was involved with the zen center several years ago and brought my kids in a few days ago. I would like to attend the dharma talk tomorrow, please.
Hi Tim, Great yes please come! This event is free and open to the public.


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Thanks to @LoverboySimer for this awesome news about this emulator
Great news for PS2 (not to be confused with PlanetSide 2) fans as the best emulator for Sony's console has hit a milestone. PCSX2 has released its first publich version, 1.0. According to the team behind it, PCSX2 runs a great majority of the games, and there are no important issues that could possibly be fixed without requiring major modifications to the emulator.
And that's precisely why the team decided to stop thinking of new things to do for a bit, polish the stability, compatibility and existing features and release the result as the first major version of PCSX2.
PCSX2 team stated:
"There have been tons of changes since the last release, including improvements to Jake Stine's wxWidgets GUI overhaul, cottonvibe's new multithreaded VU core and improvements on the primary plugins."
Here is the changelog for version 1.0:
Video timing adjustments
microVU fixes for Metal Gear Solid 2 and others
General speedups
microVU speedup
New GIF unit that mimics the real one better
microVU elementary function bug fixed (affecting Valkyrie Profile 2, Radiata Stories and Star Ocean 3)
Implemented Multi-Threaded VU! A new speed hack with almost 100% compatibility with games, using a third core to run the VU1 unit separately
CDVD fixes (Time Crisis boots now)
Added support for progressive scan timings
Path 3 arbitration and timing refinements
Added Finnish, Malaysian, Korean, French, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese and Polish translationsSPU2-X:
Configurable output volume
Fixes to reverb
Various sound looping fixes
Improved time stretcher
Reverse phase audio quality improvedGSdx:
Fixed RGB mode movie recording
Texture cache change that fixes some black screening games
Implemented NVidia FXAA 3.10, page up key activates it
Better multithreading
Arc the Lad bad fog fix
Fixed shadows in software renderer
Implementation of GSdx "Shadeboost" project (saturation, brightness, contrast settings)
User configurable hacks in the GUI
Fixed flickering in many FMVs
Implementation of GSdx "Cutie" project (various extra CRC hacks)Lilypad:
Pad state getting stuck with savestates bug fixedUSBqemu:
Revamped it a bitLinux:
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GSdx ported for Linux! Based on OpenGL 3.3 with some 4.x hardware independent extensions. Requires OpenGL 4.2 drivers and is still in experimental stages. Don't expect the hardware renderer to run properly, but the Software renderer should be fine.
Added support for configuration and keyboard shortcuts from PCSX2ZZogl:
Added support for configuration and keyboard shortcuts from PCSX2
Added a GLSL backend to replace CG. Like GSdx, it requires OpenGL 4.2 drivers. Only available with PCSX2 self-compilation.PCSX2 GUI:
Added thread timing information to see the CPU usage in the status bar
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Vaccine Therapy of Colorectal Cancer Patients with Tumor Associated Antigens
Abstract (Summary)
In this thesis, two different vaccines were evaluated as adjuvant therapy for patients with colorectal cancer. The ability of the two candidate vaccines to generate antigen-speci?c cellular and humoral responses, respectively, was studied. The effectiveness of granulocyte colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) as a cytokine adjuvant to augment the immune response was also examined.The ?rst vaccination strategy involved immunization with the recombinant tumor-associated protein, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA). Recombinant CEA was administered at 4 different dose levels 7 times during one year. Peripheral blood samples were regularly analyzed during 36 months. This vaccination regimen induced a strong immunoglobulin 1 (IgG1) and IgG4 response, a moderate IgG2 response and a weak IgG3 response against CEA. GM-CSF markedly augmented the effect on IgG1 and IgG4 as well as the T cell response. In contrast, dose of rCEA had no or modest effect on induced immune responses. The response gradually increased during the 12 months immunization period. Responses of all three IgG subclasses and of T cells were protracted up to 36 months. The anti-CEA IgG titers related signi?cantly to survival. Functional HLA-DR epitopes of CEA could be de?ned. These major histocompatibility class II epitopes may serve as putative components of a peptide-based vaccination strategy. The other vaccine strategy consisted of the tumor-associated antigen epithelial cell adhesion molecule (Ep-Cam) expressed as a transgene in a viral vector, ALVAC. Patients were immunized subcutaneously/intradermally 3 times over 6 weeks and monitored for immune responses for 46 weeks. No anti-Ep-Cam speci?c humoral response was induced, but Ep-Cam speci?c type 1 T cells (interpheron-gamma production) were induced, mainly in the GM-CSF group. The cytotoxic cellular response appeared late, or a few months after the last immunization.Both vaccines were well tolerated. Since GM-CSF was an important component for both regimens, immungenicity of this cytokine was assessed. Multiple immunizations with low dose GM-CSF were associated with a low incidence of GM-CSF antibodies that did not neutralize the biological effect of GM-CSF. In conclusion, both vaccines are promising candidate vaccines. GM-CSF is necessary to induce a strong humoral and cellular immune response. Large clinical trials are urgently warranted to evaluate the clinical ef?cacy.
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School Location:Sweden
Source Type:Doctoral Dissertation
Keywords:MEDICINE; Surgery; Oncology; Oncology; Oncology; Colorectal cancer; GM-CSF; vaccination; CEA; ALVAC-KSA; IgG subclass; epitopes; Onkologi; Oncology; onkologi
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DePelchin, Kezia P. (Payne), 1828-1893, Letter from Kezia Payne DePelchin at Memphis to her sister, Sallie Payne, December 19, 1879 (December 19, 1879)
Dec. 19, 1878
My dear Sister
Here I am once more. Of course in the Chambers
the same Hotel that did not refuse to give me a room when
I so greatly needed one; I
arrived here yesterday morning,
left my trunk at the depôt as I shall
start from there
this afternoon 5 o'clock. Yesterday morning, I
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Smith's Office for a pass. he was not in town
I was
told where to find Mr
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should be attended to; to call
this morning; I then
went out to Elmwood; I find
the nurses who died since SeptSeptember
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COLUMBIA — The Missouri Foundation for Health granted more than $1.5 million to nonprofit organizations in central Missouri that focus on health-related issues, according to a press release by the foundation.
These local awards are part of $7.8 million granted by the organization to nonprofits in its service area, including 84 counties in Missouri and the city of St. Louis, according to the release.
In Columbia, five organizations received money, including:
- Central Missouri Diabetic Children's Camp, Inc., with $53,400
- Family Health Center of Columbia, with $200,000
- Phoenix Programs, Inc., with $100,000
- Services for Independent Living, with $100,000
- Public Health and Human Services Department, with $118,293
The foundation was created in 2000 as a result of a settlement between former Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri, a nonprofit health services corporation.
In 1994, Blue Cross Blue Shield created a for-profit subsidiary, RightCHOICE Managed Care, Inc., and transferred a majority of its assets there.
In 1996, Nixon filed suit against Blue Cross Blue Shield as a result of this action, charging a violation of a Missouri law governing the transition from nonprofit to for-profit status, said Julie Johnson, communications and media specialist for the foundation, in an email.
In the terms of the suit's settlement, the foundation was granted $12.8 million and 15 million shares of stock in RightCHOICE Managed Care.
With that money and the accumulating value of the stock shares, the foundation grants about $40 million to $50 million each year to health-focused nonprofits, Johnson said.
In the past, the foundation has focused its efforts on different health subject areas, such as tobacco cessation and education, asthma, mental health, women's health and domestic violence. However, Johnson said the organization is in the process of shifting its focus to a more community-based plan for health funding, including what they call "social determinants of health," or how environmental factors affect people's well-being.
The board of directors is still working out what this will mean for the foundation's future funding plans. But the amount granted each year isn't expected to change, Johnson said.